Mayweather's Charity Hand Touches Vegas
Youth With Time And Positive Message

Photos: Mayweather Promotions

Floyd Mayweather (center) poses with the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth clients following a life skills lesson led by the boxing star on Friday, August 14 in Central Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather showed his champion spirit last Friday when he spoke with a group of teenagers from Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) at their Safe Place Drop-In Center in Las Vegas. Mayweather, who will meet Juan Manuel Marquez in the ring on September 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View®, was received by the NPHY group with great admiration and appreciation for taking time out of his training schedule to give them a message of hope and inspiration.

"It is great to have a professional athlete like Floyd Mayweather come in and teach our kids what it takes to rise to the top of his profession," said Tim Mullin, NPHY Director of Operations.

The youth, who attend the NPYH life skill program once a week, were affected by Mayweather's message and related to the Champion's own trials and tribulations.

"Today was one of the most inspirational days of my life," said Breanna Watkins, age 18. "It is not easy to keep your head up and push through the storm, but after today, I realize that no matter how much you struggle, it is possible to make it out on top. I really appreciate that Floyd Mayweather and his team took the time out of their schedules to give us words of encouragement."

"Today I felt more inspired, no, I am more inspired to make a difference in this world," said Dominique Contrevo, age 17. "Having the opportunity to meet all of these amazing people is reassuring that there is still good in this world."

Floyd Mayweather poses outside of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) Center in Central Las Vegas on Friday, August 14 following an hour long life skills class Mayweather hosted for 10 of the NPHY youth clients.

In addition to visiting the Safe Place Drop-In Center, Mayweather and his team frequently prepare hundreds of packed lunches for distribution to homeless people living on the streets and in makeshift tents throughout Central Las Vegas. Yet, the opportunity to interact with the youth living in these difficult conditions, is something he feels strongly about giving back to and it touched him in a different way.

"I have been fortunate enough to rise above what I was faced with as a young kid in Grand Rapids," said Mayweather. "If even a fraction of what I said to these kids today can give them hope, then I have done what I came here to do."